Argentina beat France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. The match, played on 18 December 2022 at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, ended 3–3 after extra time before Argentina won 4–2 on penalties.
Lionel Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot, and Ángel Di María added a second goal before halftime. France’s Kylian Mbappé then scored twice in quick succession to level the match. Messi scored again in extra time, but Mbappé completed his hat-trick with another penalty to force the shoot-out.
Argentina’s victory delivered their third men’s World Cup title, following triumphs in 1978 and 1986. It was also their first title since 1986 and Messi’s first World Cup championship. France had entered the final as defending champions after winning in 2018, making the result especially memorable.